False Veils

Updated Dec. 17, 2002 12:01 a.m. ET

Amir Taheri's article "The Freedom to Go Topless" has connotations that are enlightening, depressing and strange (Dec. 6).

Enlightening in that it puts paid to an Islamic theological tenet that is without substance. Depressing in that millions of Muslims follow blindly without question the teachings of their Mullahs to subjugate women...